This is a reading group of Yonsei University whose research interests lie in macroeconomics/environmnet/finance or related fields. We always welcome new participants! Please contact Myungkyu Shim (myungkyushim@yonsei.ac.kr) if you are interested in joining this group.
If you're Yonsei University Alumni who are still interested in the related fields, join YONSEI MACRO MEETING!
2026 Fall/Winter Schedule (subject to change): we will meet at Daewoo Hall 415 during this semester
2026/09/28 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Manufacturing Revolutions: Industrial Policy and Industrialization in South Korea: Hyunwoo Nam
(2) The Macroeconomics of Wage Rigidity and Job Separations: Kyungho Kim, Jin-ee Yoon
2026/10/26 (Monday, 12pm) Environment
(1) The environmental costs of sanctions: Flaring and venting in Venezuela: Jinhee Park, Gunhee Cho
(2) Unraveling the Drivers of Energy-saving Technical Change: Yeji Yoo, Youjin Ahn
(3) Temperature fluctuations and economic conditions: Evidence from weekly U.S. data: Inhee Jang, Yujin Kim
2026/11/30 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks: A Natural Language Approach: Minseo Kim, Junghak Seo
(2) Optimal Climate Policy with Incomplete Markets: Ah-Young Jeon
2026/12/28 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Anticipatory Spending: Identifying Consumer Types with Pre-Payment MPCs: Doosung Kim, Nahyeon Kim
(2) Institution Building without Commitment: Changmin Lee, Chaeyeon Jeong
2027/01/18 (Monday, 12pm) Macro expectations
(1) Trading off openness: Economic information and immigration policy preferences: Joohyun Park, Myeongjoo Kim
(2) Information and macroeconomic expectations: Global evidence: Jaehyeok Lee, Seoyoon Jeong
(3) Expectation and Wealth Heterogeneity in the Macroeconomy: Amal Varghese, Jiyoon Jeong
2027/02/15 (Monday, 12pm)
(1) Bank runs with and without bank failure: Jaeyoon Kim, Jaehyun Park
(2) This Time It's Different: The Role of Women's Employment in Recessions: Hyunji Shin, Soojin Park
(3) From Population Growth to TFP Growth: Heewon Yang
Useful Tips for Students (provided by Prof. Jungjae Park)